Leads the firm’s Distressed Debt & Claims Trading Group, which provides advice in connection with US, European and emerging market debt, claims, digital asset and other non-CUSIP trading matters.

David focuses on special situations and distressed investments, distressed mergers and acquisitions, and the counterparty credit risk and custodial aspects of digital asset and structured financial transactions.

He also provides advice in connection with oil and gas royalty investments.

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Distressed Investing Representations

• Investment bank in connection with sale of distressed CDO portfolio.
• Investment fund in acquisition of multinational distressed and non-performing asset portfolio, including loans, claims, bonds and private equity positions.
• Owner and operator of hotel properties with respect to Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and the restructuring of approximately $1 billion of debt.
• Investment fund in providing debtor-in-possession financing to tier 1 automotive supplier.
• Large national retail propane distributor with respect to Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and the restructuring of more than $550 million of debt.
• Retail center owner in connection with sale of real property under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
• Private equity fund in connection with proposed acquisition of substantial portion of the assets of tier 1 automotive supplier.
• Various parties in securitization and CMBS transactions. Provided advice in connection with bankruptcy-remote structures, true sale and nonconsolidation issues.
• Various parties in structuring and addressing bankruptcy aspects of derivative contracts including swap agreements, repurchase agreements and securities contracts.

Energy Representations

• Creditors of Walter Energy Inc., Samson Resources, Sabine Oil and Gas Corp., and Energy and Exploration Partners Inc.
• The chairman of an official equity committee in the reorganization of Seahawk Drilling Inc., a company that provided drilling services to the oil and natural gas industries.
• Investors in Stallion Oilfield, a leading oilfield services company that provides comprehensive wellsite support and production and logistics services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, during its Chapter 11 reorganization.
• Investment fund with respect to foreclosure upon natural gas working interests in the Fayetteville Shale.
• Creditors in Trident Resources Corporation, a natural gas production company principally focused on the exploration and exploitation of unconventional natural gas resources, during its Chapter 11 restructuring.
• Investors in connection with the acquisition of interest in ampCNG, a compressed natural gas station developer.
• Investment funds in connection with Marcellus Shale, Oil and Gas Lease with Cabot Oil & Gas and Hess Corporation.

• Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2026
• New York Super Lawyers
• Profiled as “Mover of the Week” by Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review  in the area of European Distressed Investing

Education
Fordham University School of Law, JD
Cornell University, BS
University of Denver, Daniels School of Business, Energy Finance Certificate

Admissions
New York

Courts/Agencies
US District Court, Southern District of New York